Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

ein gelber Herbst

Sorry, not a lot of posting lately, been going to the archive and to the library (photo left), and to talks/lectures...Which has all been great, although tiring.

Today I biked to the library and stopped and took some photos along the way. I've usually been taking the U-Bahn, but it was really refreshing to be out on my bike, looking around and seeing things.

The weather is starting to get a bit cooler, although not cold...And the leaves are still turning, and falling. Berlin doesn't really have the deep oranges or reds that we have in Minnesota and Michigan, but it's more of a "yellow autumn".

Happy November!





Monday, October 31, 2011

süßes oder saures?

Happy Halloween!

this is Michael's piece of art on the left, Brandenburger Tor
and some fall pictures from Kreuzberg


Friday, October 21, 2011

cold fingers, warm toes

ok I admit, I have a weakness for boots...shared by my friend H. in Ann Arbor... :) And although it's getting chilly, I really enjoy tights season... :)

Friday, September 30, 2011

Heia hussassa, der Herbst ist da!

Walking around Chamissoplatz the other day, we heard a small child behind us singing the refrain of a traditional song, "Der Herbst, der Herbst, der Herbst ist da..." (autumn is here).  Adorable. I didn't know more of the song so I looked up the lyrics. It's about the wind, the falling leaves, rainy wetter, apples, fruit, wine, nuts, pears, and kites. Süß... There's so much tradition in a song like this.

Last weekend I made Zwiebelkuchen with my friend Klara, and today I made it again for visiting friends. (not attractive to photograph, but delicious.) It has a crust made out of a yeast dough, which is sometimes thick and sometimes rolled out thin like thin pizza crust. The topping is made of sautéd Speck (small bacon cubes) and caramelized onions, mixed with an egg and some crème fraiche or sour cream. It's sehr lecker, and a traditional fall dish. Here is a translated recipe if you want to try it.


Der Herbst, der Herbst, der Herbst ist da,
er bringt uns Wind, hei hussassa!
Schüttelt ab die Blätter,
bringt uns Regenwetter.
Heia hussassa, der Herbst ist da!

Der Herbst, der Herbst, der Herbst ist da,
er bringt uns Obst, hei hussassa!
Macht die Blätter bunter,
wirft die Äpfel runter.
Heia hussassa, der Herbst ist da!

Der Herbst, der Herbst, der Herbst ist da,
er bringt uns Wein, hei hussassa!
Nüsse auf den Teller,
Birnen in den Keller.
Heia hussassa, der Herbst ist da!

Der Herbst, der Herbst, der Herbst ist da,
er bringt uns Spaß, hei hussassa!
Rüttelt an den Zweigen,
Lässt die Drachen steigen
Heia hussassa, der Herbst ist da!

cute German child singing the third verse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADy4I5DpeVM&feature=related